EnumFiles Method (Database)

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The EnumFiles method returns a QueryResults object that enumerates the operating system files used to implement Microsoft SQL Server database storage.

Syntax

object
.EnumFiles( )
as 
QueryResults

Parts

  • object
    Expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list.

Prototype (C/C++)

HRESULT EnumFiles(
LPSQLDMOQUERYRESULTS* ppResults);

Returns

A QueryResults object that contains one result set defined by these columns.

Column

Data type

Description

fileid

smallint

System-generated identifier of the operating system file.

filename

nchar(261)

Operating system name of the file.

groupid

smallint

System-generated identifier of the filegroup that contains the operating system file. 0 for files implementing transaction log storage.

growth

integer

Growth factor. When file grows by a fixed percentage, the value is the percentage multiplied by 100. When the file grows by a fixed size increment, the increment is expressed as a number of pages.

maxsize

integer

Maximum size if set, -1 if no maximum specified.

name

nchar(129)

Logical name of the operating system file.

perf

integer

Reserved.

size

integer

Size of the file expressed as number of pages contained. For an instance of SQL Server version 7.0, a page is 8,192 bytes.

status

integer

Bit-packed flag value that indicates creation or other attributes as described in Remarks.

Remarks

The status column of the returned result set is a bit-packed value. Interpret the status column using these values.

Value

Description

1

Reserved.

2

Operating system file maintains database data.

64

Operating system file maintains transaction log records.

128

Operating system file has been written to after the most recent backup.

16384

Operating system file implicitly created as part of database creation or alteration.

32768

Operating system file explicitly created as part of database creation or alteration.

1048576

File growth value is interpreted as a percentage.

Applies To: